Aechmea caudata

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Aechmea caudata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Bromeliaceae
Genus: Aechmea
Subgenus: Aechmea subg. Ortgiesia
Species:
A. caudata
Binomial name
Aechmea caudata
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Ortgiesia caudata (Lindm.) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress
  • Hoplophytum platzmannii E.Morren
  • Hoplophytum luteum E.Morren ex Baker
  • Aechmea henningsiana Wittm.
  • Aechmea platzmannii Wittm.
  • Aechmea caudata var. variegata M.B.Foster
  • Aechmea caudata f. albiflora W.Weber & Roeth
  • Ortgiesia caudata f. albiflora (W.Weber & Roeth) L.B.Sm. & W.J.Kress

Aechmea caudata is a species of flowering plant in the family Bromeliaceae.[1][4] This species is native to southeastern Brazil from Espírito Santo to Rio Grande do Sul.[5][6][7]

Cultivars

Cultivars include:[8]

  • Aechmea 'Ann Vincent'
  • Aechmea 'Blotches'
  • Aechmea 'Blue Tip(s)'
  • Aechmea 'Brett Terrace'
  • Aechmea 'Fascidata'
  • Aechmea 'Fire Chief'
  • Aechmea 'Fireworks'
  • Aechmea 'Gotha'
  • Aechmea 'Mary Brett'
  • Aechmea 'Melanocrater'
  • Aechmea 'Pioneer'
  • Aechmea 'Roman Candle'
  • Aechmea 'Sao Paulo'
  • Aechmea 'Sarah'
  • Aechmea 'Scarlet Gem'

References

  1. "Aechmea caudata Lindm". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  2. Aechmea caudata en PlantList
  3. "Aechmea caudata". World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
  4. "Aechmea caudata Lindm". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  5. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  6. Sant'Ana Melhem, T., das Graças Lapa Wanderley, M., Ehlin Martins, S., Jung-Mendaçolli, S.L., Shepherd, G.J. & Kirizawa, M. (eds.) (2007). Flora Fanerogâmica do Estado de São Paulo 5: 1-476. Instituto de Botânica, São Paulo.
  7. Martinelli, G., Magalhães Vieira, C., Gonzalez, M., Leitman, P., Piratininga, A. Ferreira da Costa, A. & Campostrini Forzza, R. (2008). Bromeliaceae da Mata Atlântica Brasileira: lista de espécies, distribuição e conservação. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 59: 209-258.
  8. BSI Cultivar Registry Archived 2009-12-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 11 October 2009